सं/No. 17-12/2025-GDS
भारत सरकार/Government of India
संचार मंंत्रालय /Ministry of Communications
डाक विभाग/Department of Posts
(जीडीएस अनुभाग/GDS Section)

डाक भवन, संसद मार्ग,
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
नई दिल्‍ली/New Delhi – 110 001
दिनांक/Date : 30-12-2025

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : Accumulation of paid leave without encashment facilities for Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) – reg.

A proposal for allowing accumulation of paid leave without encashment facilities was under consideration of the Department for quite some time. The Department had also sought suggestions/feed back of the Circles/stakeholders on the proposal.

2. After examination of the proposal and feed back of all the stakeholders, Rule-7, regarding paid Leave of the GDS, of GDS (Conduct and Engagement) Rules, 2020, has been amended as under:

• 7. Leave

The Gramin Dak Sevaks may be granted paid leave at the rate of 20 days in a year (10 days for every half year). Paid leave for 10 days will be credited to his account at the beginning of half year, starting 1st January or 1st July;

A GDS will be allowed to carry forward unavailed paid leave to the maximum extent of 45 days at any given time;

Paid leave shall be credited to the leave account of GDS at the rate of 1.67 days for each completed calendar month of engagement which a GDS is likely to render in a half-year of the calendar year of engagement/discharge/cessation of engagement;

While affording credit of paid leave, fractions of a day shall be rounded off to the nearest day. A fraction of 0.5 or above will be taken as one day of leave, while fraction of less than 0.5 will be ignored and Provided that –

• Where a Sevak fails to resume duty on the expiry of the maximum period leave admissible and granted to him/her, or
• Where such a Sevak who is granted leave for a period less than the maximum period admissible to a Sevak under these rules, remains absent from duty for any period which together with the leave granted exceeds the limit upto which a GDS shall, unless the Government, in view of the exception circumstances of the case, otherwise decides, be removed from engagement after following the procedure laid down in Rule 10.

3. The above change in the said Rule-7 of GDS (Conduct and Engagement) Rules, 2020, will effective from 01.01.2026.

4. Based on the feed back sought of the stakeholders, an FAQs is also provided in Annexure-I to this OM for the guidance of all concerned.

5. Hindi Version of this O.M will follow.

(Ravi Pahwa)
Director (GDS)

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No.17-31/2016-GDS
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(Establishment Division)

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi – 110001
Dated: 18.09.2019

Office Memorandum

Subject: Implementation of recommendations of One-Man Committee on introduction of Children Education Facilitation Allowance for Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS).

The undersigned is directed to convey the approval of the Competent Authority on recommendations of One-Man Committee on introduction of Children Education Facilitation Allowance for Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS).

2. Keeping in view the above, it has been decided to issue consolidated instructions on the subject of Children Education Facilitation Allowance as under :-

• (i) The reimbursement of Children Education Facilitation Allowance can be claimed only for the two eldest surviving children with the exception that, in case the second child birth results in twin/multiple birth. In case of failure of sterilization operation, the Children Education Facilitation Allowance would be admissible in respect of children born out of the first instance of such failure beyond the usual two children norm
• (ii) The amount of reimbursement of Children Education Facilitation Allowance will be Rs.6000/- per annum (fixed) per child. This amount of Rs.6000/- is fixed irrespective of the actual expenses incurred by the GDS. In order to claim reimbursement of Children Education Facilitation Allowance, the GDS should produce a certificate issued by the Head of the Institution for the period,/year for which claim has been preferred. The Certificate should confirm that the child studied in the school during the previous academic year. In case such certificate can not be obtained, self-attested copy of the report card or self attested fee receipt(s) {including e-receipt(s)) confirming/indicating that the fee deposited for the entire academic year can be produced as a supporting document to claim Children Education Facilitation Allowance. The period-/year means academic year i.e. twelve months of complete academic session.
• (iii) Children Education Facilitation Allowance can be claimed in a single form only for the two t:ldest surviving children with the exception that, in case the second child birth results in twin/multiple birth (proforma enclosed).
• (iv) In case both the spouses are GDS/Government servant, only one of them can avail reimbursement under children Education Facilitation Allowance or CEA (in case of Government servant).
• (v) The reimbursement of children Education Facilitation Allowance will be done just once in a financial year after completion of the financial year.
• (vi) The reimbursement of children Education Facilitation Allowance shall have no nexus with the performance of the child in his/her class. In other words, even if a child fails in a particular crass, the reimbursement of children Education Facilitation Allowance shall not be stopped. However, if
  the child is admitted in the same class in another school, although the child has passed out ofthe same class in previous school or mid- session, children Education Facilitation Allowance shall not be reimbursable.
• (vii) If a GDS dies while in service, the children Education Facilitation Allowance shall be admissible in respect of his/her children subject to observance of other conditions for its grant provided the wife/husband of the deceased is not engaged as GDS or not employed in service of the central
  Govt., State Government, Autonomous body, PSU, Semi Government organization such as Municipality, port Trust Authority or any other organization partly or fully funded by the central Govt./state Governments.
  In such cases the children Education Facilitation Allowance shall be payable to the children till such time the GDS would have actually received the same, subject to the condition that other terms and conditions are fulfilled. The payment shall be made by the office in which the GDS was working prior to
  his death and will be regulated by the other conditions, laid down in this OM.
• (viii) In case of discharge, dismissal or removal from engagement, Children Education Facilitation Allowance shall be admissible till the end of the academic year in which the GDS ceases to be in engagement due to discharge, dismissal or removal from engagement in the course of an academic year. The payment shall be made by the office in which the GDS worked prior to these events and will be regulated by the other conditions laid down in this OM.
• (ix) The upper age limit for Divyaang children has been set at 22 years. In the case of other children the age limit will be 20 years or till the time of passing 12th class whichever is earlier. There shall be no minimum age.
• (x) Reimbursement of Children Education Facilitation Allowance shall be applicable for children from class nursery to twelfth, including classes eleventh and twelfth held by the junior Colleges or school affiliated to Universities or Boards of Education.
• (xi) Children Education Facilitation Allowance is allowed in case of children studying through “Correspondence or Distance Learning” subject to other conditions laid down in this OM.
• (xii) The. Children Education facilitation Allowance is admissible in respect of children studying from two classes before class one to 12th standard and also for the initial two years of a diploma/ certificate course from Polytechnic/ITI/Engineering College, if the child pursues the course after passing 10th standard and the GDS has not been granted Children Education Facilitation Allowance in respect of the child for studies in 11th and 12th standards.
• (xiii) In respect of schools/institutions at nursery, primary and middle level not affiliated to any Board of education, the reimbursement under the Scheme may be allowed for the children studying in a recognized school/institution. Recognized school/institution in this regard means a Government school or any education institution whether in receipt of Govt. Aid or not, recognized by the Central or State Government or Union Territory Administration or by University or a recognized educational authority having jurisdiction over the area where the institution /school is situated.
• (xiv) In case of a Divyaang child studying in an institution i.e. aided or approved by the Central / state Govt. or UT Administration or whose fees are approved by any of these authorities, the Children Education Facilitation Allowance paid by the GDS shall be reimbursed irrespective of whether the
  institution is ‘recognized’ or not. In such cases the benefits will be admissible till the child attains the age of 22 years.
• (xv) The children Education Facilitation Allowance shall be admissible to a GDS while he/she is on duty or is under put off duty or is on leave. provided that during any period which is treated as ‘non counted for duty’, the GDS shall not be eligible for the children Education Facilitation Allowance for that period.

3. These above instructions would come into effect from 1st October, 2019. For the current financial year, GDS shall be eligible for CEFA @ Rs.3000/- per child.

4. This issues in consultation with Department of Personnel and Training vide their ID No DoP&T I.D.No. A-27012/02/2018-Estt. (AL) dated 05.09.2018 & Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, ID Note No.7-31/2016-E.III(A) dated 06.09.2019/eFTS 1170513/ 2019.

5. Hindi version will follow.

(S B.Vyavahare)
Assistant Director General (GDS/PCC)

Download Children Education Facilitation Allowance for Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) PDF

The salient features of CEA are: 

(i) CEA/Hostel Subsidy can be claimed only for the two eldest surviving children. (iii) The amount of hostel subsidy is Rs. 6750/- per month. (iv) The reimbursement of CEA for Divyang Children of Government servant shall be payable at double the normal rate of CEA i.e. Rs. 4500/- per month. (v) The CEA and Hostel subsidy is admissible in respect of children studying from three classes before class one to 12th standard in accordance

CEA can be claimed only for the two eldest surviving children

can be claimed only for the two eldest surviving children with the exception that, in case the second child birth results in twin/multiple birth. In case of The reimbursement of Children Education Facilitation Allowance failure of sterilization operation, the Children Education Facilitation Allowance would be admissible in respect of children born out of the first instance of such failure beyond the usual two children norm.

Children Education Facilitation Allowance will be Rs.6000/- per annum (fixed) per child.

The amount of reimbursement of Children Education Facilitation Allowance will be Rs.6000/- per annum (fixed) per child. This amount of Rs.6000/- is fixed irrespective of the actual expenses incurred by the GDS. In order to claim reimbursement of Children Education Facilitation Allowance, the GDS should produce a certificate issued by the Head of the Institution for the period/year for which claim has been preferred. The Certificate should confirm that the child studied in the school during the previous academic year. In case such certificate can not be obtained, self- attested copy of the report card or self attested fee receipt(s) {including e- receipt(s)} confirming/ indicating that the fee deposited for the entire academic year can be produced as a supporting document to claim Children Education Facilitation Allowance. The period/year means academic year i.e. twelve months of complete academic session. 

only for the two eldest surviving children

Children Education Facilitation Allowance can be claimed in a single form only for the two eldest surviving children with the exception that, in case the second child birth results in twin/multiple birth (Proforma enclosed). 

If both the spouses are GDS/Government servant

In case both the spouses are GDS/Government servant, only one of them can avail reimbursement under Children Education Facilitation Allowance (in case of Government servant). 

Reimbursement will be done just once after completion of the financial year. 

 The reimbursement of Children Education Facilitation Allowance will be done just once in a financial year after completion of the financial year. 

Education Facilitation Allowance shall have no nexus with the performance of the child 

 The reimbursement of Children Education Facilitation Allowance shall have no nexus with the performance of the child in his/her class. In other words, even if a child fails in a particular class, the reimbursement of Children Education Facilitation Allowance shall not be stopped. However, if the child is admitted in the same class in another school, although the child has passed out of the same class in previous school or mid- session, Children Education Facilitation Allowance shall not be reimbursable. 

GDS dies while in service

If a GDS dies while in service, the Children Education Facilitation Allowance shall be admissible in respect of his/her children subject to observance of other conditions for its grant provided the wife/husband of the deceased is not engaged as GDS or not employed in service of the Central Govt., State Government, Autonomous body, PSU, Semi Government Organization such as Municipality, Port Trust Authority or any other organization partly or fully funded by the Central Govt./State Governments. In such cases the Children Education Facilitation Allowance shall be payable to the children till such time the GDS would have actually received the same, subject to the condition that other terms and conditions are fulfilled. The payment shall be made by the office in which the GDS was working prior to his death and will be regulated by the other conditions, laid down in this OM. 

CEA for discharge, dismissal or removal period 

 In case of discharge, dismissal or removal from engagement, Children Education Facilitation Allowance shall be admissible till the end of the academic year in which the GDS ceases to be in engagement due to discharge, dismissal or removal from engagement in the course of an academic year. The payment shall be made by the office in which the GDS worked prior to these events and will be regulated by the other conditions laid down in this OM. 

Upper age limit for Divyaang

The case of other children the age limit will be 20 years or till the time of passing 12th class whichever is earlier. There shall be no minimum age. The upper age limit for Divyaang children has been set at 22 years.  

 Nursery to twelfth, including classes

Applicable for children from class nursery to twelfth, including classes eleventh and twelfth held by the junior Colleges or school affiliated to Reimbursement of Children Education Facilitation Allowance shall be Universities or Boards of Education. 

CEA Correspondence or Distance Learning

Children Education Facilitation Allowance is allowed in case of children studying through “Correspondence or Distance Learning” subject to other conditions laid down in this OM. 

Two classes before class one to 12th standard

Respect of children studying from two classes before class one to 12th standard and also for the initial two years of a diploma/certificate course from The Children Education Facilitation Allowance is admissible in Polytechnic/ITI/Engineering College, if the child pursues the course after passing 10th standard and the GDS has not been granted Children Education Facilitation Allowance in respect of the child for studies in 11th and 12th standards. 

Nursery, primary and middle level

In respect of schools/institutions at nursery, primary and middle level not affiliated to any Board of education, the reimbursement under the Scheme may be allowed for the children studying in a recognized school/institution. Recognized school/institution in this regard means a Government school or any education institution whether in receipt of Govt. Aid or not, recognized by the Central or State Government or Union Territory Administration or by University or a recognized educational authority having jurisdiction over the area where the institution/school is situated.

CEA for Divyaang child

In case of a Divyaang child studying in an institution i.e. aided or approved by the Central/State Govt. or UT Administration or whose fees are approved by any of these authorities, the Children Education Facilitation Allowance paid by the GDS shall be reimbursed irrespective of whether the institution is ‘recognized’ or not. In such cases the benefits will be admissible till the child attains the age of 22 years.

Admissible while under put off duty

The Children Education Facilitation Allowance shall be admissible to a GDS while he/she is on duty or is under put off duty or is on leave. Provided that during any period which is treated as ‘non counted for duty’, the GDS shall not be eligible for the Children Education Facilitation Allowance for that period.

FAQ

Q. What is childrens education allowance for GDS?

The amount of reimbursement of Children Education Facilitation Allowance will be Rs. 6000/- per annum (fixed) per child. 

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F.No. 04-05/2015 -SPN-I
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi- 110 001.
Dated 16th January, 2023

To,
All Chief Postmasters General / All Postmasters General
Director Rafi Ahmed Kidwai National Postal Academy (RAKNPA)
All Director of Postal Training Centre

Subject: Department of Posts (Postal Assistant and Sorting Assistant) Recruitment (Amendment) Rules, 2023- reg

Madam/Sir,

I am directed to forward herewith a copy of Department of Posts (Postal Assistant and Sorting Assistant) Recruitment (Amendment) Rules, 2023 notified in the Official Gazette of India Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide GSRNo. 2l(E) on 13.01.2023.

It is requested that the provisions of aforesaid Recruitment Rules may be brought to the notice of all concerned.

Yours faithfully,
Encl: As above
(Kanika Bansal)
Section Officer (SPN-I)

MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS
(Department of Posts)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 13th January, 2023

G.S.R. 21(E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution, the President hereby makes the following rules to amend the Department of Posts (Postal Assistant & Sorting Assistant) Recruitment Rules, 2022, namely:-

(1) These rules may be called the Department of Posts (Postal Assistant and Sorting Assistant) Recruitment (Amendment) Rules, 2023.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

In the Department of Posts (Postal Assistant & Sorting Assistant) Recruitment Rules, 2022 (hereinafter to be called as the said rules), in the short title, for the brackets, words and symbol – (Postal Assistant & Sorting Assistant), the brackets and words – (Postal Assistant and Sorting Assistant) shall be substituted.

In the Schedule to the said rules, in the posts against serial number 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, in the entries under column (11), in Part (B),-

(i) before Note 1, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:-
“Provided that for officials holding post in Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 of the Pay Matrix, who have rendered regular service as Gramin Dak Sevaks on or before the commencement of the Department of
Posts (Postal Assistant and Sorting Assistant) Recruitment Rules, 2022, the total regular service including the service rendered regularly as Gramin Dak Sevaks shall be five years”;

(ii) in Note 2, for the portion beginning with the words ” Promotion shall be subject to completion of and ending with the words – appointment to the promotional post:”, the following shall be substituted, namely:-
– Promotion shall be subject to completion of Induction Training, conducted by the Postal Training Centre, within two years from the date of appointment to the promotional posts.”;

(iii) in Note 3, for the portion beginning with the words and figure – Where juniors who have completed their qualifying or eligibility service and ending with the words – who have already completed such qualifying or eligibility service”, the following shall be substituted, namely:–

” Where juniors who have completed their qualifying or eligibility service are being considered for promotion, seniors shall also be considered, provided – “

• (a) both the senior and junior were recruited through same mode of recruitment and were holding same feeder cadre prior to appointment to the present post on regular basis; or
• (b) seniors are not short of the requisite qualifying or eligibility service by more than half of such qualifying or eligibility service or two years, whichever is less, and have successfully completed their probation period for promotion to the next higher grade along with their juniors who have already completed such qualifying or eligibility service.”

[F. No. 04-05/2015-SPN-I]
SATYA NARAYANA DASH, Director

Department of Posts (Postal Assistant and Sorting Assistant) Recruitment (Amendment) Rules, 2023

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F.No.1/4/2019 -NS
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Economic Affairs
(Budget Division)

North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 29.09.2022

Office Memorandum

Subject: Revision of interest rates for Small Savings Schemes – reg.

The rates of interest on various Small Savings Schemes for the third quarter of financial year 2022-23 starting from 1st October, 2022 and ending on 31st December, 2022 have been revised as detailed below:

9. This has the approval of competent authority.

Rate of interest on various Small Savings Schemes for the financial year 2022-23 starting from 1 April 2022 and ending on 30th June 2022

(Rajesh Kumar)
Under Secretary to Govt. of India

To,
1. The Finance Secretary & Secretary
Expenditure, Department of Expenditure
North Block, New Delhi.

2. The Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs
North Block, New Delhi.

3. The Secretary,
Department of Revenue
North Block, New Delhi.

4. The Secretary,
Department of Financial Services
Jeevan Deep Building, New Delhi.

5. The Secretary,
Department of Posts
Dak Bhawan, New Delhi.

6. The Chief General Manager (DGBA)
Reserve Bank of India, Central Office,
Mumbai.

7. Reserve Bank of India
Central Account
Additional Office Building
East High Court Road, Civil Lines, P.B. No.15,
Nagpur – 440 OO1.

8 Chief Secretaries of States /
UT Section Government

9. The Joint Director
National Savings Institute
New Delhi.

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India Post Payment Bank

IPPB – Schedule of Charges
(Tariffs are excluding applicable taxes)

All transaction limits set in this Schedule of Charges are applicable subject to the transaction amounts being within regulatory limits for the specified period as prescribed by RBI.

Remittances Charges

These charges are applicable irrespective of the type of Savings account.

The charges are subject to any regulatory changes that might be intimated from time to time

Doorstep Banking Charges

Notes:
1. The above charges are in addition to the transaction charges (e.g. charges for AEPS are not included above). Please refer to the respective sections for transaction charges.
2. The higher of financial and non-financial transaction charges for Doorstep Banking will be levied in case a customer avails both the facilities in a single visit (e.g. if a customer avails cash deposit of INR 10,000 and balance enquiry in a single Doorstep visit) the customer will be charged INR 35 for that visit).
3. Only three transactions are allowed per visit. Fourth transaction would be treated as another visit, and charges would apply accordingly.

Source: http://utilities.cept.gov.in/dop/pdfbind.ashx?id=2348

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No. 6-3/2002 PE II
Government of India
Ministry of Communication & IT
Department of Posts
PE- II Section

Dak Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated: 14th Aug 2013

To
All the Chief Postmasters General,
All the Postmasters General
Subject: Grant of Split Duty Allowance-for the further period of 3 years w.e.f. 01.07.2011 to 30.06.2014, on existing rate

Sir,
The matter of continuance of payment of Split Duty Allowance to Group C & D (now MTS) employees of Department of Posts who are placed on split duty has been examined further in the Directorate in consultation with Integrated Finance Wing and it has been decided by the competent authority to continue the payment of Split Duty Allowance at existing rate of Rs. 100/- p.m. for the further period of 3 years w.e.f. 01.07.2011 to 30.06.2014.

The terms and conditions will be as follows:

1. The break between two duty spells is not less than two hours.

ii. The Split Duty Allowance will be admissible only for the actual period for which the official is on split duty and when he is placed on a continuous duty, he will forfeit the right to draw the Split Duty Allowance.

iii. The Split Duty Allowance will not be admissible during the period of leave and training.

iv. The official residing beyond 5kms from his duty place are only eligible for this allowance.

2. This issues with the concurrence of the IFW vide their Diary No. 114/FA/13/CS dated 14.08.2013.

Your faithfully
sd/-
(Shankar Prasad)
Assistant Director General (Estt.)

Source: www.indiapost.gov.in
[http://www.indiapost.gov.in/DOP/Pdf/Circulars/6_2_2002PEIIdtd14Aug2013.PDF]

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MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATION & IT 

It has been decided, in consultation with the Controller General of Accounts, Ministry of Finance  that the services of the Nationalised Banks (i.e. State Bank of India and its subsidiaries and Nationalised Banks) would be utilised to disburse pensions to Postal pensioners (The actual date of introduction of the scheme will be notified to all concerned later).

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